Boot or shoe brace



(No Model.) S

J. 0. AWALT.- BOOT OR SHOE BRACE- No. 316,930. Patented May 5, 1885.

NA/ E- w WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JEssEE o. AWALT, or STEWARDS MILLS, TEXAS.

BOOT OR SHOE BRAOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 316,930, dated May 5,1885.

Application filed February 17, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J EssEE O. AWALT, a citi zen of the United States,residing at Stewards Mills, in the county of Freestone and State ofTexas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Boot and ShoeBraces, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a brace adapted to be applied to boots andshoes, and is designed as a brace for the counter, heel, and instep; andit has for its object to provide a brace for the purposes mentionedwhich shall be simple in its construction, one that may be readily 1 andeasily applied, and manufactured and supplied at a slight cost.

With these ends in view the invention consists in the combination, witha boot or shoe, of a brace located upon the under side of the instep,and adapted to bear against and be secured to the counter of the shoe.

The invention further consists in the details of construction andcombinations of parts,hereinafter fully described, and pointed out inthe claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shoe, showing myimproved brace applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the bracedetached, and Fig. 3 isasection through oone of the counters on the linea: w of Fig. 1.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the figures, A represents the shoe,which is of the usual construction.

3 5 B represents the brace, which may be cast, or, if desired, it may beconstructed of wrought metal bent to the proper shape. The said brace Bconsists of a body portion, 0, having a hole or opening for the passageof a screw or other suitable fastening for its attachment to the instepof the shoe adjacent to the heel thereof. The said body portion Chasformed integral therewith,at each end thereof, an arm, D, said arms Dbeing curved rearwardly and having flattened ends I), which bear against5 the counter of the boot or shoe. The flattened heads of the arms .Dare provided with holes or openings 0 for the passage of rivets d, whichrivets pass through the counter of the shoe, andthus secure the armsfirmly in place.

By the employment of this brace all liability of the counter to becomeworn or broken down is avoided, and it is effectually supported. Thebrace, passing under the instep, serves to hold and support the same,while the heel is braced by the body portion 0 and the arms D, whichbear against the same at their point of junction with said body portion.

The before-described brace may be manu factured and supplied at a slightcost. It is readily and easily applied, effective in its op-' eration,and strong and durable.

Having fully described my invention lwhat I'claim as new, and desire tosecure ters Patent, is

The herein-described boot and shoe br comprising a body portion, 0,having th tegral rearwardly-curved arms D,havingh b, provided with holesor openings, said b being adapted to be applied to the exterior of '7the shoe in a manner substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JESSEE O. AWALT.

\Vitnesses:

E. W. SNEED, T. N. DUBoIs.

